
Review Roundup
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‘Captain Marvel': Critics Call Carol Danvers’ Debut a Solid Addition to Marvel’s Canon
By Jeremy Fuster | March 5, 2019 @ 4:03 PMMost were left dazzled by Brie Larson’s performance, while some felt she deserved a better film
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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Earns Rave Reviews and Perfect 100 Rotten Tomatoes Score
By Jeremy Fuster | November 28, 2018 @ 11:40 AMSpider-Man’s journey into animated is going well
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‘Solo’ Is Solid: Critics Call ‘Star Wars’ Anthology Film a Fanboy’s Dream Come True
By Jeremy Fuster | May 15, 2018 @ 4:12 PMCritics aren’t as crazy for this Han Solo prequel as they were for ”The Last Jedi,“ but say ”Star Wars“ fans will get their money’s worth at least
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Reviews Are in and Critics (Mostly) Love Marvel’s Cosmic Crossover
By Umberto Gonzalez | April 24, 2018 @ 6:14 PMReviews praise the film’s scope, visuals, and shocks, though some think it feels too much like part one of two films instead of its own thing
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‘Black Panther’ Review Roundup: Marvel Fans ‘Won’t Want Experience to End’
By Jeremy Fuster | February 6, 2018 @ 10:55 AMCritics hail superhero adaptation as one of the best Marvel films ever
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‘American Horror Story: Cult’ Divides Critics, ‘Frenzied Mess’ or ‘Metaphor for Trump-Induced Madness’?
By Carli Velocci | September 5, 2017 @ 9:53 AM”The politics of fear may work, but the twisted logic in this futile exercise falls apart quickly,“ one reviewer writes
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Critics Bury ‘The Emoji Movie’ With Thumbs Down Emojis: ‘It Is a Soul-Crushing Disaster’
By Jeremy Fuster | July 27, 2017 @ 1:54 PMCritics panned the film hard for its endless pop culture references and failed attempts to match Pixar’s world-building
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‘Valerian’ Reviews Range From ‘Mind-Meltingly Beautiful’ to ‘Dramatically Clunky’
By Jeremy Fuster | July 12, 2017 @ 10:02 AMCritics are confounded by Luc Besson’s wild sci-fi epic, and reactions are as vast as the universe itself
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Is ‘One of the Best Marvel Movies Yet’ and 6 More Glowing Reviews
By Jeremy Fuster | June 29, 2017 @ 8:10 AMCritics hail the latest Spidey movie for bringing a John Hughes-inspired flair to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Is ‘What a Summer Movie Should Be,’ Critics Say
By Jeremy Fuster | June 26, 2017 @ 8:03 AMReviews hail Matt Reeves’ sci-fi film as a powerful conclusion to an excellent film trilogy
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Critics Curse ‘The Mummy’ as ‘Bland’ and ‘Mechanical’
By Jeremy Fuster | June 7, 2017 @ 10:28 AMReviews castigate inaugural ”Dark Universe“ title for eschewing true horror in favor of rote franchise tropes
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Ivanka Trump Book Review Roundup: ‘Women Who Work’ Is ‘Witlessly Derivative’
By Carli Velocci | May 3, 2017 @ 1:46 PM”More the aesthetic of a Pinterest board than a career guide,“ NPR critic says of the first daughter’s self-help memoir
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2’ Review Roundup: Critics Agree It Doesn’t Outdo Original
By Carli Velocci | April 24, 2017 @ 7:49 AMMany noted that the film is sort of a ”sophomore slump“ and has a tough time standing on its own
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‘The Fate of the Furious’ Review Roundup: Cars Crash and Burn, But This Sequel Doesn’t
By Jeremy Fuster | April 9, 2017 @ 4:30 PMEarly reviews praise the franchise’s continued commitment to spectacle, though some critics chafed at the ridiculousness
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‘Ghost in the Shell’ Review Roundup: Whitewashing Aside, Critics Love Scarlett Johansson
By Jeremy Fuster | March 29, 2017 @ 9:04 AMJohansson and the film’s visuals are a hit, but critics say it’s no match for the original